Unfortunately, many fisherman lack the proper techniques to ensure a fish can return to the water safely.
Outdoors
Beetle grubs leaving Augusta grassless
City officials are weighing how to attack the problem, which is affecting parks, cemeteries, major intersections and public grounds.
Maine’s great blue heron study raises awareness
With only about 1,500 nesting pairs in the state, biologists hope to learn more about the herons that summer here.
Birding: Woodpeckers can be such troublemakers
Orioles and bees also can pose problems for hummingbirds.
It’s Worth the Trip: Scarborough’s a sensational place to visit
There are trails to walk or bike on, marshes to paddle in, beaches to swim off or relax on and plenty of spectacular natural beauty to see.
What’s Up In July: Mars will dominate the celestial happenings
The Red Planet is big and bright, and won’t be this close again until 2035.
Seacoast Dock Dogs Club in Eliot provides helping hand
The club offers opportunities for owners and their pets to bond as they compete in a variety of events.
Birding: Nesting has many strategies
Nesting behavior in birds has many variables.
Transmission lines over Kennebec Gorge? That may be a choke point for renewable energy advocates
A 145-mile power line that would carry hydroelectricity from Canada to Massachusetts – and carve a path through the scenic gorge – signals a bleak future for multistate projects in New England.
Former Acadia National Park director accused of accepting illegal gift
Sheridan Steele’s attorney denies that he did anything wrong by accepting a Caribbean vacation as a retirement gift from a nonprofit.